I wish he would keep away from here." "Oh, Ferdy is no worse than some others; you were always unjust to him.
Most young men sow their wild oats." No man likes to be charged with injustice by his wife, and Mr.Yorke's tone showed that he was no exception to this rule.
"He is worse than most others _I_ know, and the crop of oats he is sowing, if he does not look out, he will reap somewhere else besides in New York.

Alice shall marry whom she pleases, provided it is not that young man; but she shall not marry him if she wants to." "She does not want to marry him," said Mrs.Yorke; "if she had she could have done it long ago." "Not while I lived," said Mr.Yorke, firmly.

But from this time Mr.
Yorke began to acquiesce in his wife's plans touching Mr.Lancaster.
Finally Alice herself began to yield.

The influences were very strong, and were skilfully exerted.

The only man who had ever made any lasting impression on her heart was, she felt, out of the question.